[Reborn + Revenge + A Cunning Charmer + Clear-Eyed Realist + Wielding Him as a Blade]
Shen Mengyao is the eldest daughter of the Shen family. She marries into the Liu family, who once did her family a favor, believing they will live in harmony.
But she has no idea that Liu Canfeng's tender devotion is only a ploy to seize her dowry. In his ambition to climb the social ladder, he even gives her to the cruel and depraved Duke of Ying. She is trapped in his household, and her entire family is wiped out.
Reborn, she returns for one reason only: revenge.
A beauty acts three parts. She'll keep acting until you cry.
To Liu Canfeng, whom she loathes, she says, “Your family once helped mine. I fell in love with you at first sight when we were young. Everything I have is yours. I'll help you rise to the top!”
To Liu Canfeng, with nowhere left to turn, she says, “Don't be afraid. I'll keep you safe.”
In her heart, she has already decided that he will beg for the right to live and the chance to die, that his entire clan will be wiped out, and that his final fate will be to become a human puppet.
To Chu Lie, the cold-hearted General Who Aids the State, who treats women as playthings, she says, “He deceived me, and you took my innocence. How are you any different from him?”
To Chu Lie, who has fallen in love and been made heir to the title of heir apparent, she says, “You can stand by while someone covets your woman, but I can't. If I don't kill him, I won't be able to sleep at night!”
For adult readers. The heroine and hero are not each other's first partners. She uses a scoundrel to provoke the cold-blooded young general, lures him into falling for her, and wields him as a blade.
Revenge is the main thread of the story. The heroine is clear-eyed and does not pursue a career.
Early on: The heroine presents herself as prey, crafting an image of devoted love to make the young general, who has no interest in women, care about her.
Midway: The truth about the general's mother's betrayal comes to light. She strikes at his heart, luring him step by step into becoming her sharpest blade.
In the end, guess whether the heroine will fall for him...
